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AWARD WINNING GEORDIE SONGWRITER TEASES 2026 EP One of the North East’s fastest-rising singer songwriters ushers in an exciting new era with the first release from this year’s hotly anticipated EP. Katie Grace drops live staple Dead on the Floor after a stunning start to 2026 that’s brought sold-out shows, fresh awards nominations, new management and more. And the indie folk favourite insists a dynamic new single perfectly bridges the gap between her Tyneside roots and th

Harry Styles floated back onto the music scene in March with his newest album Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally. The album was an immediate success (unsurprising given his dedicated fanbase), and the “Sign of The Times” singer has now begun rolling out music videos to accompany the album and spark excitement for his imminent tour. His Together, Together tour will have 67 stops, including a controversial 30 shows in New York’s Madison Square Garden. With a brand-new sound

Photo Credit: Stephen Cobb What do you get when you mix over nine thousand Geordies and two of the biggest names in dance music from the last few decades? Great question. You get one of the best nights of live music I’ve ever experienced with The Prodigy and Carl Cox taking over the Utilita Arena in Newcastle for an evening of face melting dance music for the last show on their tour run of UK Arenas. Opening the show was the absolute dance music titan and hailed as one of the

There’s something unmistakably different about Alicja this time around. Not just the confidence in her voice, or the quiet certainty in her words—but the sense that this moment has been earned through years of persistence, reinvention, and hard-won self-belief. Now set to represent Poland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, Alicja arrives not as a newcomer, but as an artist who has fought to stand exactly where she is. “It’s been a long journey to get there, to be

Having first dubbed him a Rising Global Superstar when we discovered Will Brown a couple of years ago, we were absolutely thrilled when the news landed in our inbox — he’s back, and he’s brought fresh new music with him. His debut EP, Welcome To Brownsville, drops on 17th April 2026. ​ With the EP release on the horizon and a special showcase at Middle Eight in London this week, we sat down with Will for a long overdue catch-up. ​ How has life been treating you these past 24

KRUSHERS OF THE WORLD TOUR @ MANCHESTER APOLLO (SAT 28/03) 1 Kreator, Carcass, Exodus and N.A.I.L.S Gig review by Steve Harrison So it was over to Manchester for a night of heavy music and thrash. Looking at the line-up you might be forgiven for thinking that it was going to be a night of metal nostalgia, let me tell you how wrong you are!! Tonight’s packed out show at the iconic Manchester Apollo, a grand venue, old school but still capable of containing absolute sonic viole

Photo By Sam Wall It’s been an extremely successful 14 years for James Arthur since winning The X Factor back in 2012. He’s proven himself to be somewhat of an anomaly as the TV show was simply just the start for him, not a career peak as it has been for many others. So much so in fact that until he mentioned it himself on stage, I almost forgot he was on the show! His Co Op Live show comes in the midst of a huge arena tour, with stops across the whole of the UK. His show at

Hey Darkus Community, We’re excited to share some news that speaks directly to the heart of who we are. Darkus Magazine is officially partnering with Call of the Wild Festival 2026—an alliance built on independence, authenticity, and a shared commitment to elevating grassroots music. For years, we’ve championed rising talent from every corner of the world, giving emerging artists the same respect and platform as established names. Call of the Wild has been doing the same on t

Following a fully packed 2025, which included the release of her second album, In The Name Of Blood, ​​French darkwave, EBM and synthwave artist Sierra Veins returns with her current and lengthy tour. We got the pleasure of chatting with Sierra Veins herself ahead of her special dates, which commence this week. How has this first part of 2026 been treating you? Honestly, really good. I mean, I had a quite intense year in 2025. So, I had a lot of rest in January, which felt

Photography by Inês Barny If you were one of the thousands who failed to secure tickets to Harry Styles’ last tour, don’t worry, you didn’t miss the party, you just went to the wrong venue. At Wembley Arena this week, MIKA proved that while Harry might have the crown, MIKA still owns the entire kingdom of pop-theatrics. It’s been 20 years since MIKA first burst onto the scene with his four-octave range and kaleidoscopic vision. While the mainstream charts might have quieted d

In an era where shows often feel like a luxury reserved for the few, Only The Poets just proved that the future of live music belongs to those who keep the door wide open. Their sold-out show at the O2 Academy Brixton wasn't just a concert; it was a manifesto for accessibility, priced at a symbolic £1, the same price they charged for their first-ever gig seven years ago. The band’s commitment to the "old school" way of doing things didn’t stop at the box office. Rejecting tra

Photo - Cosmic Joke Living the Fallout After years of relentless touring, creative evolution, and personal trials, The Hara stand on the brink of a new chapter. With their latest album, “The Fallout,” about to drop, the band sat down for a candid conversation, reflecting on their journey, the rawness of their new work, and the lessons learned from a life lived on the edge of the UK’s alternative rock scene. The making of “The Fallout” was not a fleeting process. As Josh Taylo

Photo By Callum Robinson I cannot believe it has already been two weeks ago since I attended one of THE best nights of live music in my life. Like many countless fans up and down the country, it felt like Christmas had came early and that the universe had heard all our manifestations when Wolf Alice announced there set of UK headline shows. Despite a few odd festival appearances here and there, the band’s last major tour was back in 2022, so with the release of their brand

Australian quartet 5 Seconds of Summer are back with their 6 th album Everyone’s a Star! – an energetic, synth pop-rock album filled to the brim with raw discussions of fame and relationships. The first single NOT OK came as a shock to me – a complete 180 from every 5SOS project I have heard before. NOT OK features a shouty chorus and Gorillaz-Esque vocal effects on the verses with an explosive drum solo from Ashton Irwin in the post-chorus. I really admired the band’s w

For this latest installment to our showcase series, we welcome London based band LEAP who this October released their debut album, Entropy. In true celebration style not only have we included an insight into the latest record, but we also hear from the band themselves with a special interview with front man Jack Balfour Scott. With a debut album under their belt as well as a extensive schedule of national and international touring, LEAP are certainly a band not to be missed.

Known for channelling the raw spirit of late-’90s and early-2000s pop-punk, Taylor Acorn puts a modern stamp on the genre that shaped her—bridging the emotional bite of Avril Lavigne with the anthemic fire of Paramore. She's proving that emo was never just a phase, ushering in a new era of emotionally charged, high-energy punk-pop for a new generation. In celebration of her brand new album, highly anticipated sophomore album Poster Child which was released on 25th October 20

Seven-time GRAMMY® winner Jacob Collier has announced his new studio album, The Light For Days , which is out today, October 10th. This...

Pierce The Veil - Photo By Sam Wall Pierce the Veil’s Manchester date on the I Can’t Hear You tour felt like a homecoming for ...

Photography By Callum Robinson The team made it to Tom Grennan’s second time headline show at Newcastle’s Utilita Arena on Tuesday the 16...

American Express presents Roundhay Festival is the newest highlight of Leeds’s 2026 summer cultural calendar. Today, we’re excited to...